- Reynoldsfiled an application with the ITC to prohibit 42 companies, including Chinese vape companies, from selling vapesthat infringe its No. 202 patent in the United States. However, Chinese vape companies, as always, lack the trend of united response. If these companies continue to wait and see without taking the initiative, they will face the risk of being defeated by Reynolds one by one.
- Against the backdrop of supply shortages and legal issues faced by the nicotine bag brand Zyn, many emerging nicotine bag brands have quickly entered the market, especially those from China, scrambling to fill the market gap.
- Russian police raided an illegal vapefactory equipped with equipment for manufacturing products such as snus, oral tobacco, vapes and e-liquids. It is reported that the value of the seized technical equipment may be as high as tens of millions of rubles.
- The Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports announced that if tobacco companies, vapesand alcohol are involved, no grants will be approved through the Sports Matching Grant or Community Sports Fund, and related activities will be cancelled after discovery.
- In May 2024, China exported about 12.2775 million US dollars of vapesto the Philippines, a month-on-month increase of 145.3% and a year-on-year decrease of 22.7%; the export volume was about 277.58 tons, a month-on-month increase of 101.9% and a year-on-year decrease of 14.67%.
- The Russian State Duma passed a bill that from 2025 to 2027, the prices of various tobacco products will gradually increase. In addition,the supervision of nicotine-containing products will be strengthened through measures such as on-site inspections and reviews, controlled purchases and inspection visits.